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cbsn bay area, looking live from our exclusive camera as we look east this morning. it is tuesday, may 19th. i am michelle griego. >> i am len kiese. we are checking on your forecast. mary lee is standing by. good morning, we are looking through our day, catching a bit of sunshine with a chance to see a few more isolated showers. we're looking at quiet conditions but i am tracking a few cells popping up across the east bay. you can see right over hayward and union city, getting the wet start and through our

afternoon, check out the daytime highs in the mid 60s in san francisco, 70 for san jose as well as for concord. i will let you know hour by hour what you can expect on future cast. pressure billed in for the rest of the week. i will have those details in a few minutes. the epicenter of the virus, wuhan, has acid testing, a form of testing that detects genetic material, rna or dna, rather than antibodies, doing it citywide to rule out potential risks of emerging asymptomatic cases. it is a throat swab and the people get the results on a phone app almost right away. the city is working to conduct those acid tests on all residents, some 11 million people. it is supposed to stop the resurgence of covid-19 and try to ease some public fears about the virus. the problem with these tests is

false positive outcomes. today, contra costa will become the latest county to relax restrictions. that follows san francisco, marin, and san mateo county which began allowing curbside retail pickup and manufacturing yesterday. bay area counties are facing pressure as more towns and cities begin to slowly reopen for business. it was a tough balancing act with more than 11,000 confirmed cases in the area and at least to 390 deaths from covid-19. they are proceeding cautiously. the state continues to flattened the curve and many retailers are asking when they can get back to work. >> san francisco took the most conscious approach compared to anywhere else.

i imagine that we will be one of the last places to reopen. >> santa clara county will begin reopening plans friday and contra costa will start with no vaccine available and all counties are worried about the possibility of a spike in cases. and experts says public health officials are pushing for the right balance. >> the outside of this is that it is going to put more people at risk for getting infected. it is a delicate balance and i hope we get it right everywhere. >> there is no timeline for when the bay area will begin phase 3 but governor newsom may allow hair salons and sporting events to resume in june.

in san francisco, on day one of phase 2, not many people or wereager to open for curbside pickup after two months of lockdown but only two people used the curbside pickup option at this clothing and accessory store in san francisco. >> we sold a pair of sunglasses because we can show them the sunglasses. we have gloves and masks and they have gloves and masks. however, th thguway everytor orfor smcan rely do. businesses responded by buying the book from a bookstore near golden gate park. for a closer look at the different counties plans for reopening businesses, go to our website, kpix.com. testing is playing a vital part in reopening the bay area and free new testing sites are being set up in san francisco, bringing the total number to 10. they say more than 45,000 tests have been conducted and kpix 5

has been keeping an eye on the sides for several weeks. some are under far less than capacity. they hope that will be changing with more sites opening up. a free testing site just opened up in east oakland. it is at allen temple baptist church on international boulevard about a mile east of the coliseum. they are available by appointment and no cost. hundreds of churchgoers in butte county are being tested for covid-19 after a pastor held an in-person mother's day service. one reporter talked about why he defy stay-at-home orders. >> it is never in my heart to put our church in harm's way. that has never been my desire. >> this pastor speaking out in a video. >> they did not feel sick in any way, zero symptoms, and they did not feel symptoms afterwords but they did test and they have tested positive however they did not do it

intentionally. >> the health department says one person tested positive for covid-19 days after going to a mother's day service at this church. over 180 people attended. >> we love going places because that is what we do. we are social people and also we have to be cautious but for this to happen, it is like did they really do this? >> when you step out in front and you strive to lead, i am not perfect and i am going to make mistakes but when you step out, you become a target. >> the butte county health department says several attendees have tested negative for covid-19 but it is unclear if any tested positive. some students are going back to school. a pilot program launched yesterday with a small group of children at three schools and allows around eight students

per classroom while the rest of the students learn online. the students would rotate who gets to come to class and there would be plenty of protocols. classrooms would be placed in between barriers. >> we greeted in the parking lot and we had to take temperatures and ask questions about health and make sure everyone was healthy at home and the students themselves. >> it is not only an experiment but for us, it puts us back to why we are in this, to be with our kids in a classroom setting where relationships can be built. >> the program is for only a few classrooms following strict health department guidelines. and alameda county comic is will get an extra six days of summer vacation with them voting to end the academic year early. the last day of school will now be may 29th. they hope to give teachers a chance to train for how schools might work in the fall. students and parents protested outside a southern california school. they demanded a graduation ceremony. officials from this district

have offered a vehicle per session however for some it is not enough. >> i want her to experience it, even if it is just a drive up and receive your diploma and where her cap and gown. they are trying to see if there's anything to do and they are following state and county guidelines for everyone's safety. >> they are trying to build professional relationships on those hopes. nancy is reporting that there are new opportunities in virtual internships. experts say that it will come in handy. >> graduating johns hopkins university senior was looking forward to her summer internship at a center in colorado. it was canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic. >> we were sad about it. >> it shows one and two in ship

openings have closed since the coronavirus began. internship hiring fell 39% in april compared to last year. she managed to arrange a virtual internship with the campus museum instead. >> it is something to build and something to do research and apply similar skills but it is something i can do at home. >> experts say they are hosting virtual internships, where students can still gain valuable experience even if they are missing out on in person coaching. another graduate is building relationships in her remote internship. >> utilizing zoom and all those

video chats, you can still talk to supervisors and get to know them. it will not be like let's grab a cup of coffee in 10 minutes but you can still have those conversations. >> christine is a vice president at handshake, an online platform connecting students and jobs. >> i think that the generations that have to enter the workforce that is difficult, they are utilizing that muscle and it will help them well for the future. >> she recommends students focus on what they can control, like completing online profiles and reaching out to peers and alumni. it is almost time to play ball. when athletes in the golden state may return to the field. you are looking live at the skyline of san francisco from our treasure island camera. remember, we want to bring you the good news happening in the bay area and connect you to people looking to help. go to kpix.com/tog we're here for you and we're open.

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casinos are reopening two big crowds of customers. it is the first of three popular casinos to open this weekend. every other slot machine will be turned off and a maximum of three players can sit at a card table and customers will also be scanned for temperatures at the door. within an hour of opening, the first three floors of the parking garage were full. there is a light at the end of the tunnel for bay area sports fans. the governor says live games good start up again in june however players may not be ready. openinicrighnow it hly 3 weofra looks like july fourth. the warriors may not return until next season and no fans in the stands for all sports.

. everybody is going to be very thankful to get back to playing a ball game that everyone enjoys to watch. >> the 49ers alignment and nfl defensive rookie of the year nick bosa has been home in florida trying to stay in game shape as much as he can. he is training virtually but hopes to be back soon. >> i want to play whatever, oh whatever way it is. obviously, it has to be done the right way. >> sports comebacks are back to local counties. ella matta and santa clara have some of the strictest. dolls h table asthe senate debates over another aid package plus stocks rally after good news over a vaccine. we have the money watch report. wall street rallied on the promise of progress on a

coronavirus vaccine to start the week. the tao sword 911 points of monday and the nasdaq rallied 220 and the s&p 500 jumped 90. stocks for moderna's that the vaccine showed promise in small, early-stage texting and all 45 had antibodies. treasury secretary steven mnuchin and jerome powell will testify how they will renewal details about who is borrowing from the feds. chuck e. cheese has a secret identity online and it is the pizza and wings. they discovered the children pizza joint had been using that name on grab a. they said that they are character within the company and the name is a spinoff brand that shares

kitchen space. they claim it is a different pizza with a thicker crust and extra sauce. that is her cbs mining watch report. restaurants around the world are happy to come up with creative ways to welcome customers and this morning, we are taking a look at some of those unique ideas. on the left, the restaurant in amsterdam plans on giving each patron their own glass. food will be served and a creative solution out of maryland, they have sold numbers around its tables to keep people six feet apart. assistance in the works for east bay artist impacted by the pandemic. the foundation here will be providing 625,000 grants for those economically vulnerable in the pandemic. application will be open to people on the fifth.

we post a link on kpix.com. there are messy roads for those traveling through the sierra mountains. parts of interstate 80 were slushy after couple dry months. cal fire says the wet weather was much needed. >> we have this relatively small burn when does where we can get work accomplished and when we get wet trends like this, it allows that burn window to expand just a little bit. >> they're not the only ones taking advantage. some folks even got some wintry weather. it was good to see the rain. >> it is at least a little bit depending on where you are. unsettled weather for some of us with a few more showers as

we go through our day and tracking those isolated showers on high def doppler and snow up in the sierra still. there is a winter weather advisory for the west slopes. here is high def doppler and zooming in, you can see the locations getting that wet start, tracking a few cells across parts of the east bay. you can see right along 580, 680, showers pushing in across hayward three union city. you are getting a pouring right over union city, where the cell is pushing over you and also through fremont. here is a live look with the salesforce tower camera and we are looking at partly cloudy skies and temperatures are in the 50s and 40s. 53 in concord, oakland catching

light showers and 50 degrees. livermore is 52, 56 in san francisco and 51 in san jose and mid-40s for santa rosa. we are looking at partly sunny skies through the day with a chance of a spotty shower, drier warmer weather ahead starting tomorrow and then the warmest days of the week as temperatures continue to climb will be saturday and for sunday. it has been adapted month and in san francisco, picking up almost 3/10 of an inch of rain and that is more rain than the entire month of february when we had zero for rainfall and the last time this happened was back in 1995. since recordkeeping began this has only happened 17 times when may was weather there to february. let's show you the storm system as it continues to slowly move out of here. it is starting tomorrow with drier and warmer weather ahead. is take you hour by hour. again, there is a pipe of isolated shower possible for us as we go through our day and then looking at more sunshine tomorrow.

66 in san francisco, 70 for our high in san jose and the extended forecast, we will see temperatures climb through the rest of the week and especially into the weekend. we have a look at traffic now. we are looking at the golden gate bridge. traffic is moving nice across the area. this is north of here along 101 as you work your way on the southbound side and there is an accident in that area as well along 101 northbound near spencer avenue. it has been there for quite some time. there is some activity over to the right shoulder. with that roadwork and crash, you might see some slight delays on the northbound and southbound sides of 101. here is the alemany project.

they are continuing to do finishing touches throughout the week and overnight. northbound 101 will have problems at least until 6:00. there are no delays into san francisco. 101 looks good in san rafael south and northbound and right now, mass transit is just getting started and muni did increase its frequency for some of its core service routes so check before you go out the door. bart and eta announced a day for the start of service to the long-awaited station in north san jose. a ceremony will be there to sign a document to certify all safety tests are done as a last milestone before service can begin. officials are expected to announce an opening date. they were years behind schedule. a special delivery.

how one bay area family is honoring their daughter's life

winter weather advisory for the west slopes of the sierra until 5 pm right now. there is an additional one to three inches of snow and there is difficult travel over the mountain passes. let's congratulate our bay area graduates. charlie, he is here with his

puppy, rosie. he is graduating from the eighth grade at central middle school. he will go to high school at oracle campus. also, congratulations to madison. she will go to csu long beach in the fall to study civil engineering. you can send your photos to us at kpix.com are use the hashtag kpix and include their name and a little something about them and no professional photos, please. you might see them on tv. a very special delivery honoring northern california officers killed in the line of duty. one police officer was killed while responding to a domestic violence call last june. her family is keeping her memory alive ordering 1000 doughnuts and delivering them to her law enforcement family. donuts were her favorite thing

to eat and yestday one have been her 27th birthday. >> she loved to run and work out but that girl would never turn down a donut. >> the police officers say they are honored that her family chose to spend her special day with them, especially in these uncertain times. closing their doors for good, after decades of bay area business, the final farewell for a lunchtime favorite. the number of covid-19 patient in the hospital is way down in contra costa county and there opening up under phase ii. we will have details live from walnut creek.

live from the bay area studios, this is kpix 5 this morning.

right now, streaming on cbsn bay area, another county getting back to business. in one hour we are live with the retail reopening and one of the biggest shopping hubs in contra costa county. > reopening san francisco off to a slow start. the lack of customers using the new retail option in the city. >> it is not only an experiment but for us it gets us back to why we are in this. >> strict guidelines to keep kids safe, the private program getting students back in class in marin county. it is tuesday, may 19th. i am michelle griego. >> i am len kiese. let's get you caught up on your forecast as you